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Peacock outfit

Peacock outfit
 1983

Medium
silk (satin), (chiffon), peacock feathers
Measurements
(a) 87.0 cm (centre back) 108.0 cm (width at hem) (poncho)
(b) 91.0 cm (centre back) 34.0 cm (waist, flat) (skirt)
(c) 118.0 cm (outer leg) 36.0 cm (waist, flat) (pants)
(d) 14.5 × 167.5 cm (cummerbund)
(e) 81.0 × 39.0 cm (panel)
(f) 81.0 × 38.0 cm (panel)
(g) 43.0 × 55.5 cm (panel)
(h) 38.0 × 35.0 cm (panel)
(i) 35.0 × 35.0 cm (panel)
(j) 72.0 × 16.5 cm (panel)
(k) 72.0 × 17.5 cm (panel)
(l) 2.0 × 41.0 × 31.0 cm (headpiece)
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Accession Number
CT2.a-l-1994
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1994
© Linda Jackson/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Outfit comprising twelve separate parts. (a) Silk chiffon poncho hand-painted by Deborah Leser with colour gradations varying from violet, pink, blue, emerald to turquoise. (b) Bright blue, heavily pleated skirt attached to waistband and fastening at rear. (c) Bright blue silk satin pants with elastic waistband, tapering to ankle. (d) Bright blue, silk satin reversible cummerbund with ten triangular details sewn across the centre front. (e) Bright blue silk satin tie-on panel with three-leaf stitch detail. (f) Bright blue silk satin small tie-on panel with four-leaf stitch detail. (g) Bright blue silk satin small tie-on panel with four-leaf stitch detail. (h) Bright blue silk satin medium tie-on panel with six-leaf stitch detail. (i) Bright blue silk satin large tie-on panel with nine-leaf stitch detail. (j) Bright blue silk satin large tie-on panel with eight-leaf stitch detail. (k) Bright blue silk satin long, thin tie-on panel with four-leaf stitch detail. (l) Bright blue silk satin tie-on panel with four-leaf stitch detail.